Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-10-11
GRAPES FoR FAMILY USE

aolu conditions grapes may o. grown a
ysar 0r two BY any one DO viii set vine
bat % gct large handsome clusters OF well
rlpsnsd fut every year rsqaircs, 10 say
the least, q liffis knowledge of the regais-
ties 10 success In grspc growing. Not all
Of our reaiers src located where grapes
grow and beAr ffuit spontaneously. North
ern New England Il Q little too cold, and
The seasons 100 abort tor very easy grape
culturr. - he vine L. AZ homc only In
moderately warn climates. Hat by select.
Ing early varieties AMI choosing warm or
protected situations, grapes enoogh Tor
family uss may D. grOwn In many local.
| ne. even a. Tar north a. Canada. NJ
Ausur. pOm0l0gisi of The C0unccticui
.taie BOARD Oi agriculture, speakiug on
er.pc euiiuro recently 10 tie writer, re-
mafked thA. The Advantages are not AL
with rrsidsnts % warm climate. and Nc.
Williams. an extensive grape grover ot
New Jersey, told us a. The pomologieA
exhibition ihe other day, that New jersey
growers have their trOa0lcs even In thai
warm rVsioB. where The fruit most
aboands. thefc Also many parasites and
tlse.srs ahouud also. Mr.. Williams told
u. Thai be hai llliis cotnieuce Ia Craps
In IN. ylu,yard uulsss the bancrss were
suCiOssd ln paper bags to prevent f0i, Ani
nj. ycAr he pags have failed ~ protect
A. Ne 20 uorth he dsys Nrr longer and
there l. mote sunshine - TiPsE TIE crops,
which enables Ots - grow successfully
nauy thibE- which ate almost tropical In
ch.r.etsr Corn AMI beans arc knisd oy
fro.t but We can grow them successfully
In car hot Summer days ~ selecting early
varisties AMI forclng rapid grosth.
Mr. Augur claims that grapes have more
asvor when grown hear The northern
Limit Of prOductl0n than u raised further
.ogih. rhls L. true 20 other fruits and oi
SWEET corn. Al Aouniausc of sunshine i
needed - pot the sagsr lutO ths cora, Ag'-
pl.- ani Olasr frulls And vegvtAoles.
- ut. worn while foF ell Of % here
near The rofthsfn nmlts 90 sssy fruit eul.
tgrr ~ sudsAsOr ~ < 90 TIE beet oi what
ever - ubosTtake.
Ia selecting place % plAni rra?e vine
remsmbsr taAt The pant seeds great
anouat oi sunshine sun beat ~ can
al r,t n on tte north slie of bulliiug.
ar ~o.sa lot. % high kill DO not sst
yr.n. ,lne close " The slnk drain vhsrv
II oil BE- sarisltci With moisiare 81 tae
season, nor In q cold, dry loan 10 frglens
where The ssAson u A1,ie too snot] ",
rat n w.erc ns roots vii os warn al
sumner. A Cry kuol may % ocitsr ihAn
= mui hole. th0ugh good lani = oestlo'
The grapc a. well a. Tor Other Taits pro
vided 10 - boi too cold 0r to0 ~el NAne
lie. that ue.,i iofcins nay - uAlnei ~
on Tie soath or warm sids 0i hoase o'
Other b1lldlug. tnt u Il better 10 hase 'ne
trtll.s a foot of Two away 10 give aoaei.
ant circulation 20 air Aooat leaves An1
fruit The san nay be Too severe upon
ffult that ues difccty upon sh1ngies of
elAp5oArts. Most pSisous Who se' grape
ylnss uuder reasonably favoFAo.e eondi'
tlou. have lite troaoie 10 getting o1e
erop OF fruit II IL gsiutg good crops
con,iuaally that rtquifvs sklA ADi sknoNi-
80, II lie requisites 20 success. fe"
wouli let hsu lay AL winter ani then 81
h.r upou AL the eggs shs bad laid, yei tlis
.ouli De- scarcely more unwise than - lst
4. sr.p. vine carry AL The fruit u nigni
h,ppru = set. Successful grape gf0sing
r,gairr- = gooi deal % praniog sni taln-
mag of The frult
~Bst wiit craps grow srd bear with
out prIulug ari ihluuing." SAYS oar To-
oalr,r. That i true. bal wi.i vines do
rot bsar uullormiy gO0i ffult every year.
N.tur, prures he vines, AL iaips iac
fruit w,l. enough - answer The purpose oi
r,tur, Vine. In Tie wili stats usually
eum, over shrubDsry Or trees, which make
thelr annual Lacrosse Of growth aud ~
.h.flus ths ola wood Of TIE Nlae AL much
OF the youug gfowta And ihus ihiu oas The
wood.
vii vine. up1u irves usually bear iasir
-, f,uI, On a.. outslds Of the tree. and
All vinss bear thsir ffuii Only from osds
On new VOID u tie previous year :
rrouth. Now In garden grape eulinfe Ne
Az. apt u force much wool gro"in, Ani
an oar treliIsCs with dense mass oi 10
u.rr. % dense tie. there l. The sane tea
a.ucv 10 natural pfunlpg BY crOWdlng u2-
ON ~. weaker growth ~ w.th Wild vines
OF the woods %. The roadside.
WHIST Ne ,hoald ain fof In craps eal-
,pr, 4. An annual crop of large. Or fAif
s.1ed. ripe buuches. Large oanehes V,n
orlv grow upon large Wool. II Ne ses
TOO canes or Two secuOas os VIE So
uh.r, there = Only room for oae, the tso
80. ar sections Will both be dwaried in
-. tAe leaves will be email, TIE 0anehes
OF frult sma.l. and II this d0aolc pIodae'
ton II general over Tie snufe ue.hs, 'no
frult vii be- SLOW In fipenins snd Hnir-s
he season b. long aud isvorAole may no.
ripsu before frost kilk both ffut ani 10
usge. Then agAin. II We let any ,fse or
yins over-OsAr Oae year 10 Is weakened TOT
an. psxt years work 80 II ~e would
have tbe beet quality OF frais every year
we must prevent over-0esring.
Df. usher. OF fitchourg. ~ aekno"l'
.s,,d authority. whose system OF culture
more or less nodded. has been snoptso
by huntreds Of f0llosers, attempts 20
.row Only SIX pounds OF ffait 10 = vine
| Ius clusters weigh half Podnd each, so
\. needs only twelve clusters per 'ine 70
g,t bis crop. Ills vines are set SIX oy
si,h, fe.t apaft sut ulne hundred are rr-
/ o.t,,a for An scrr. A fail crop Is about
80 ton. and ihrce quarters per acre.
| "a. ye.r be lei bis vines bear double
-, but va loser In consequence, tne
s,.it b.ius small and unripc aud TIC
y,,.th OF WOOD FOR the next years crop
nal. 80 be bad two poor crops a. rc-
.aIt In sstting q single vine - run over
an. saanv sLis OF ones house aud "htre
,h.r, \. ample root space. u may noi o.
ri 10 slssys keep Il pruned 40 close OF
r,.trict The amount OF frut 10 IA.
ao.eu poauts, bat n Nc would Dc sure o'
. crop each year Ne must Keep ,ne ,lns
sown 10 It's capacity for well ripened ruit'
/ varieties that require the whole season
for ripenlng shoald be set In The wNmes'
.Itu,iions. where both root and leh vi
gst .bgndaus sun hesi Set sines In TAI
~, .prinr according 10 convenience. Only
h. sare 10 set them early enough 10 e..ne'
case. n set In iae fail tsere Should o.
tIme for The earth 10 settle cold AooeI 'n'
roots eeforc fres Elng weather se's io'
La .prlnr set before tbe buds STAR =, -.
Tne frst wear let Tue sin- grow All
ill In tie fall cut back 10 Que or ts'
eud.. The second years groSih VII ..
Larger. and The cutting back snoo1 %
contluusd annually I'll the vine n.s N vs.
s,ropx. large canes capable OF oesiIn.
i.,v. ,lustsrs Of fruii- The tfelils ms
- wh.,sy,r one fsBciss. the object osin .
merely 10 support the vine and expose
to ths sau's rafs and above danger oIu. .r.'
fruIt. Have twO idessiconstsntly 10 Inisu
a limited projection Of ffuit the pf.ssn
so sna large. strong. new wood TOT 'n
nsxt years crop This IL about the "nor Do
.ecret OF successful grape es1iars ~
vine. nav be tied 20 STAKES or ,fsineo ~
-. or slats A. best salts oees coEseu
lisnes. Cut back oil wood si,sf tns .'sl
lis gathered. aud before me nois s.' "
.prlas. shorten the new w0on " y,
xins's capacity Tor psffeei iruit 49, =.
oxer.grosth Of new wool ln se"ns'